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title: "Grounds Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05277c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-28"
---

# Grounds Maintenance

Buyer: TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05277c

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council focuses on the provision of grounds maintenance services within the borough, including care for parks, sports fields, and cemeteries. This contract falls under the industry category of services and is located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, dated 28 May 2025, with a contract period extending from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The procurement method employed is a direct award, justified by unforeseen circumstances related to local government reorganisation, as specified in the Government's English Devolution White Paper.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance services, particularly those capable of large-scale operations. Companies like the awarded supplier, Tivoli Group Limited, which provide comprehensive grounds maintenance solutions, would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. It offers prospects for expanding business portfolios in public sector service provisions, becoming a routine service partner, and establishing a presence in strategic local government collaborations. Interested businesses should be able to adapt to potential changes in administrative boundaries and service requirements amidst local government transformations.

## Notice

Provision of grounds maintenance services in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, including parks, sports fields, cemeteries etc.

### Procurement Information

The Direct Award is being made using the exemption in Schedule 5 Procurement Act 2023 para.19 (3): (3)The condition in this sub-paragraph is met if, treating the new contract as a modification of the existing contract, the new contract would be a modification of the existing contract of a kind described in- (a)paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 (unforeseeable circumstances) Para. 4 of Schedule 8: 4(1)A modification is a permitted modification if- (a)the circumstances giving rise to the modification could not reasonably have been foreseen by the contracting authority before the award of the contract, (b)the modification would not change the overall nature of the contract, and (c)the modification would not increase the estimated value of the contract by more than 50 per cent. The specific requirements contained in the Government's English Devolution White Paper of 16 December 2024, including the scale / extent and pace of the requirement for Local Government Re-organisation (consisting of the invitation from the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution to submit interim plans by 21 March 2025 and full proposals by 28 November 2025), was not something that a diligent contracting authority could have foreseen. The re-organisation creates immediate uncertainty in terms of which service areas will be provided by which unitary authorities, how the current administrative boundaries will be affected and how that authority may want to approach ongoing service provision. There is also uncertainty around the timing of changes and the implications (when decision-making powers may be affected including the power to enter into contracts of this nature (without consent)). The contracting authority is therefore reluctant to enter into any long term commitment for this service during this period of uncertainty. The contracting authority does not consider that an extension of the term would alter the overall nature of the contract as the same services are to be provided on the same terms. The increase in the estimated value of the contract is less than 50%.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027935-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,682,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN1 1RS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tunbridge Wells |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TIVOLI GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 08:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027935-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027935-2025
  28th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tivoliservices.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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